EP2299542A1 - Connecteur de régulateur - Google Patents

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EP2299542A1
EP2299542A1 EP10171602A EP10171602A EP2299542A1 EP 2299542 A1 EP2299542 A1 EP 2299542A1 EP 10171602 A EP10171602 A EP 10171602A EP 10171602 A EP10171602 A EP 10171602A EP 2299542 A1 EP2299542 A1 EP 2299542A1
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Tetsuya Kondo
Kuniaki Arakawa
Hajime Soda
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/03—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations
    • H01R11/07—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations the connecting locations being of the same type but different sizes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/30—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a screw or nut clamping member
    • H01R4/34—Conductive members located under head of screw
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2425—Structural association with built-in components
    • H01R9/2441—Structural association with built-in components with built-in overvoltage protection
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
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    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/12—End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork
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    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates to an improvement in a structure of a terminal connector for a regulator.
  • a regulator 14 includes a regulator board 14P and multiple lead wires derived from the regulator board 14P.
  • the multiple lead wires are connected to an external connector terminal 200A1.
  • a terminal A, a terminal RC, and a terminal L1 which are male connector terminals provided at an end portion of the external connector terminal 200A1, project to the inside of a connector unit 22, and are to be connected to an external connector unit.
  • a connector unit i.e., a unit connecting a regulator to an external harness is required to secure a sufficient current capacity, but can only establish connection not strong enough to secure the sufficient current capacity.
  • terminals of the regulator are connected to such connector unit with bolts and nuts as in the case where a cathode terminal and an anode terminal of a battery are connected.
  • connection position when a terminal of the regulator is connected, the connection position should not be mistaken and the connection position should be made easily recognizable.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a structure of a terminal connector for a regulator, which, when a larger-capacity regulator is employed, makes a connection position of an external terminal more recognizable, makes it unlikely that the external terminal is connected to an incorrect position, and allows more secure connection of the external terminal.
  • a first aspect of the present invention provides the following characteristics. Specifically, provided is a structure of a terminal connector for a regulator which controls output of a generator provided to a motorcycle, the terminal connector connecting the regulator and external terminals with bolts and nuts, wherein the terminal connector includes a plurality of terminal units to each of which one of the external terminals is connected singly, the terminal units are arranged in a width direction thereof, the terminal units are each formed as a support base for screw-tightening to which one of the external terminals is connected by screwing, an identification is marked on each of the terminal units, and at least two of the terminal units are different from each other in width.
  • a second aspect of the present invention provides the following characteristics. Specifically, provided is the structure of the terminal connector for the regulator, wherein the plurality of terminal units are: a cathode-side connecting unit to which the external terminal at a cathode-terminal side of a battery is connected; a ground-side connecting unit which is connected to a ground, and to which the external terminal at an anode-terminal side of the battery is connected; and three generator-side connecting units to which the external terminals at a side of the generator are connected.
  • the plurality of terminal units are: a cathode-side connecting unit to which the external terminal at a cathode-terminal side of a battery is connected; a ground-side connecting unit which is connected to a ground, and to which the external terminal at an anode-terminal side of the battery is connected; and three generator-side connecting units to which the external terminals at a side of the generator are connected.
  • a third aspect of the present invention provides the following characteristics. Specifically, provided is the structure of the terminal connector for the regulator wherein the terminal units are arranged in a way that: the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit are respectively arranged at both ends in an arrangement direction; and the generator-side connecting units are arranged between the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit.
  • a fourth aspect of the present invention provides the following characteristics. Specifically, provided is the structure of the terminal connector for the regulator, wherein, as the identification, a + symbol is engraved in the cathode-side connecting unit, a - symbol is engraved in the ground-side connecting unit, and a - symbol is engraved in each of the generator-side connecting units.
  • a fifth aspect of the present invention provides the following characteristics. Specifically, provided is the structure of the terminal connector for the regulator, wherein a width of the cathode-side connecting unit is formed wider than widths of the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units, and the width of the ground-side connecting unit is formed equal to the widths of the generator-side connecting units.
  • a sixth aspect of the present invention provides the following characteristics. Specifically, provided is the structure of the terminal connector for the regulator, wherein female screws for screw-tightening the external terminals to the terminal units are formed in the terminal units, a center of the female screw for the cathode-side connecting unit is arranged at a position offset from a center of the width of the cathode-side connecting unit in a width direction, and centers of the female screws for the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units are arranged at centers of the widths of the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units.
  • the terminal connector includes the multiple terminal units to which the external terminals are connected singly. These terminal units are arranged in the width direction.
  • the terminal units are each formed as the support base for screw-tightening to which one of the external terminals is connected by screwing.
  • the identification is marked on each of the terminal units. At least two of the terminal units are different from each other in width. Accordingly, by marking the identification on each of the terminal units, the connection positions of the external terminals are made easily recognizable.
  • the external terminals to be connected to the terminal units can be formed with different widths corresponding to the respective terminal units to be connected.
  • an external terminal having a wide width might be otherwise connected to a terminal unit having a narrow width, it is possible to prevent such incorrect assembling of the external terminal and the terminal unit having the different widths.
  • this structure facilitates avoidance of an operation of incorrectly connecting the external terminal to the terminal unit. For example, although the external terminal having a narrow width can be connected to the terminal unit having a wide groove width, this operation is made more easily avoidable. This leads to easier avoidance of incorrect assembling and reduction in the number of assembling steps.
  • the external terminals are connected more securely by using the terminal units as the support bases for screw-tightening.
  • the terminal units are: the cathode-side connecting unit to which the external terminal at the cathode-terminal side of the battery is connected; the ground-side connecting unit which is connected to the ground, and to which the external terminal at the anode-terminal side of the battery is connected; and the three generator-side connecting units to which the external terminals at the side of the generator are connected.
  • the arrangement of the terminal units is made in the way that: the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit are respectively arranged at both ends in the arrangement direction; and the generator-side connecting units are arranged between the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit.
  • the + symbol is engraved in the cathode-side connecting unit
  • the - symbol is engraved in the ground-side connecting unit
  • the - symbol is engraved in each of the generator-side connecting units. Accordingly, the identification is less likely to disappear, and the identification of the terminal units is favorably made over an extended period of time.
  • the width of the cathode-side connecting unit is formed wider than the widths of the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units.
  • the width of the ground-side connecting unit is formed identical to the widths of the generator-side connecting units. Accordingly, the width of the external terminal, which should be connected to the cathode-side connecting unit, can be made wider than the widths of the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units. The external terminal, which should be connected to the cathode-side connecting unit, is preventable from being connected to the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units.
  • the female screws for screw-tightening the external terminals to the terminal units are formed in the terminal units.
  • the center of the female screw for the cathode-side connecting unit is provided at the position offset with respect to the center of the width of the cathode-side connecting unit in the width direction.
  • the centers of the female screws for the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units are provided at the centers of the widths of the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units.
  • the external terminal which should be connected to the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units
  • the external terminal which should be connected to the ground-side connecting unit and the generator-side connecting units
  • the external terminal can be correctly reconnected to a correct terminal unit immediately.
  • a motorcycle 10 is a vehicle as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • a body frame 11 that serves as a framework of the motorcycle 10 mainly includes a pair of right and left main frames 12, 12 (only reference numeral 12 on the near side is illustrated), and a pair of right and left pivot plates 13, 13 (only reference numeral 13 on the near side is illustrated) connected to rear end portions of these main frames 12, 12, respectively.
  • a steerable front fork 14 is supported to front end portions of the main frames 12, 12.
  • a transmission- integrated engine 16 is supported by the main frames 12, 12 and the pivot plates 13, 13.
  • a swingarm 18 is supported by the pivot plates 13, 13 in a vertically swingable manner around a pivot shaft 17.
  • a bar handle 22 is attached to an upper end portion of the front fork 14.
  • a front wheel 23 and a brake caliper 24 are attached to a lower end portion of the front fork 14.
  • the cowling 21 includes a front cowl 27 to which a headlamp 26 is attached, and a pair of right and left side cowls 28, 28 (only reference numeral 28 on the near side is illustrated) each spreading rearward and downward from the side of the front cowl 27.
  • reference numerals 31, 31 denote a pair of right and left front winkers which are attached to the front cowl 27.
  • Reference numeral 32 denotes a windscreen which extends obliquely upward and rearward from an upper portion of the front cowl 27.
  • An upper portion of the front wheel 23 is covered with a front fender 34 attached to the front fork 14.
  • the brake caliper 24 and a brake disc 35 integrally attached to the front wheel 23 constitute a front disc brake 36.
  • the engine 16 includes, in its crankcase, a crankshaft 41 extending in a vehicle-width direction and an AC generator 42 having a rotor and a stator respectively attached to two opposite ends of the crankshaft 41.
  • a front end portion of the swingarm 18 is attached to the pivot shaft 17, and a rear end portion of the swingarm 18 is attached to a rear wheel 44.
  • a drive shaft (unillustrated) which transmits power to the rear wheel 44 from a transmission 45 provided at a rear portion of the engine 16 is accommodated inside the swingarm 18.
  • reference numeral 47 denotes a brake disc which constitutes a rear disc brake.
  • Reference numeral 48 denotes a main stand which is attached to the right and left pivot plates 13, 13.
  • a pair of right and left seat rails 51, 51 (only reference numeral 51 on the near side is illustrated) and a pair of right and left subframes 52, 52 (only reference numeral 52 on the near side is illustrated) are attached to rear upper portions of the pivot plates 13, 13. Rear end portions of the seat rails 51, 51 are connected to rear end portions of the subframes 52, 52.
  • a seat 54 and a rear combination lamp 55 disposed behind the seat 54 are attached to the seat rails 51, 51.
  • a rear fender 56 which covers an upper portion of the rear wheel 44 is attached to the seat rails 51, 51 and the subframes 52, 52.
  • reference numeral 57 denotes a fuel tank attached to an upper portion of the body frame 11.
  • Reference numerals 58, 58 denote a pair of right and left side covers which cover lower side portions of the seat 54.
  • Reference numerals 59, 59 denotes a pair of right and left grab rails which the passenger seated on a rear portion of the seat 54 holds.
  • Reference numeral 61 denotes a license plate.
  • Reference numeral 62 denotes a license-plate lamp.
  • Reference numeral 63 denotes a reflex reflector.
  • a regulator 65 for controlling output of the AC generator 42 is disposed between the right and left seat rails 51, 51 and below the seat 54.
  • the regulator 65 is connected to an unillustrated battery.
  • the regulator 65 is disposed between the right and left seat rails 51, 51.
  • Multiple external cables 71 to 75 are connected to a terminal connector 66 provided at a front portion of the regulator 65.
  • reference numeral 81 denotes a regulator cover which covers the most area of an upper portion of the regulator 65.
  • Reference numeral 82 denotes a connector cover which covers an upper portion of the terminal connector 66 of the regulator 65.
  • Reference numerals 85, 85 denote driver's steps.
  • Reference numerals 86, 86 denote passenger's steps.
  • the regulator 65 has a rectifier built therein.
  • the rectifier rectifies a three-phase alternating current outputted from the AC generator 42 and converts the alternating current to a direct current.
  • the regulator 65 includes connection terminals 91 to 95 to which the external cables 71 to 75 are connected, respectively.
  • the external cable 71 is connected to the connection terminal 91.
  • the external cable 71 is a cable at a cathode side of a battery 97, and extends from a cathode terminal of the battery 97.
  • the external cables 72 to 74 are connected to the connection terminals 92 to 94, respectively.
  • the external cables 72 to 74 are three-phase output cables, and extend from the AC generator 42 of three-phase output type.
  • the external cable 75 is connected to the connection terminal 95.
  • the external cable 75 is connected to the ground and also to an anode terminal of the battery 97.
  • the regulator 65 includes a rectangular regulator body part 101, the terminal connector 66 provided at one end of the regulator body part 101, and a flange part 102 provided around the regulator body part 101 and the terminal connector 66.
  • the terminal connector 66 includes the connection terminal 91 to 95 and a terminal attachment part 103 made of a resin insulator, to which these connection terminals 91 to 95 are attached.
  • connection terminals 91 to 95 are attached to these terminal grooves 66a to 66e, respectively.
  • reference numerals 66g, 66g denote cover attachment holes for attaching the connector cover 82 (see Fig. 2 ) which covers end portions of the external cables 71 to 75 (see Fig. 2 ) connected to the connection terminals 91 to 95.
  • Each of the terminal grooves 66a to 66e has an end portion with a bottom surface engraved for identification: the terminal groove 66a has a + symbol; the terminal grooves 66b to 66d each have a - symbol; and the terminal groove 66e has a - symbol.
  • connection terminals 91 to 95 are rectangular components attached to the bottom surface at end portions, on a side of the regulator body part 101, of the terminal grooves 66a to 66e.
  • the connection terminals 91 to 95 respectively have bolt insertion holes 91a to 95a opened therein. Bolts for attaching the external cables 71 to 75 are passed through the bolt insertion holes 91 a to 95a.
  • the terminal groove 66a has a groove width M1.
  • the terminal grooves 66b to 66e each have a groove width M2 that is narrower than the groove width M1 (M1>M2).
  • Reference numeral 106 in the drawing denotes a center line of the groove width (hereinafter, groove-width center line) of the terminal groove 66a.
  • Reference numeral 107 denotes a center line of the bolt insertion hole (hereinafter, bolt-insertion-hole center line) passing on the bolt insertion hole 91 a and extending in parallel to the groove-width center line 106 of the terminal groove 66a.
  • the bolt-insertion-hole center line 107 is offset with respect to the groove-width center line 106 in a groove-width direction toward the terminal groove 66b only by an offset amount ⁇ .
  • the bolt insertion hole 92a (as well as the bolt insertion holes 93a to 95a) is opened at the center of the groove width of the terminal groove 66b (as well as the terminal grooves 66c to 66e).
  • the terminal groove 66a and the connection terminal 91 constitute a cathode-side connecting unit 66A.
  • the terminal groove 66b and the connection terminal 92 constitute a generator-side connecting unit 66B.
  • the terminal groove 66c and the connection terminal 93 constitute a generator-side connecting unit 66C.
  • the terminal groove 66d and the connection terminal 94 constitute a generator-side connecting unit 66D.
  • the terminal groove 66e and the connection terminal 95 constitute a ground-side connecting unit 66E.
  • Fig. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the b-b line in Fig. 4(a) .
  • the connection terminal 91 includes a nut 111 integrally attached to a lower surface thereof.
  • a bolt 126 (see Fig. 7(a) ) for tightening the external terminal of the external cable 71 (see Fig. 2 ) is screwed into the nut 111.
  • reference numeral 111 a denotes a female screw formed inside the nut 111 to screw the bolt 126 therein.
  • the center of the female screw 111 a is located on the bolt-insertion-hole center line 107 (see Fig. 4(a) ) of the connection terminal 91.
  • connection terminals 92 to 95 also includes a nut 111 integrally attached to lower surface thereof.
  • Reference numeral 66s in the drawing denotes a downward protruding part which is formed at a lower portion of the terminal attachment part 103.
  • the downward protruding part 66s is formed below each of the connection terminals 91 to 95.
  • Reference numeral 66t denotes a lower hole formed in each downward protruding part 66s to avoid butting with a tip end of the bolt which is screwed into the nut 111.
  • the terminal attachment part 103 is attached to an upper side portion of the regulator body part 101.
  • the connection terminals 91 to 95 of the terminal connector 66 are connected to the regulator unit and the rectifier unit in the regulator body part 101 with unillustrated wires.
  • the external cable 71 is a component attached to the connection terminal 91 (see Fig. 4(a) ) of the regulator 65 (see Fig. 4(a) ), and includes a wire 115 and a first external terminal 117 connected to a core wire 116 of the wire 115 by compression, as shown in Fig. 5 .
  • the wire 115 includes the core wire 116 and a covering 118 which covers the core wire 116.
  • the first external terminal 117 includes a connection part 117b having a notch 117a formed for connection to the connection terminal 91, and a compression part 117c provided at an end portion of the connection part 117b.
  • connection part 117b having a notch 117a formed for connection to the connection terminal 91
  • compression part 117c provided at an end portion of the connection part 117b.
  • reference numerals 117h, 117h denote erection parts formed by bending tip end portions of the connection part 117b.
  • the erection parts 117h, 117h butt a head portion of the bolt that is passed through the notch 117a, and function to prevent pulling off with the bolt.
  • connection part 117b has a width W1, a width W3 from one edge in a width direction to a center line 120 passing through the centers of the notch 117a and the compression part 117c, and a width W4 from the other edge to the center line 120.
  • the W4 is narrower than the W3 (W3>W4).
  • the compression part 117c includes a core-wire compression part 117e compressed to the core wire 116 and a covering clamping part 117f clamped by the covering 118.
  • the external cable 72 is a component attached to the connection terminal 92 (see Fig. 4(a) ) of the regulator 65 (see Fig. 4(a) ), and includes a wire 115 and a second external terminal 122 connected to a core wire 116 of the wire 115 by compression, as shown in Fig. 6 .
  • the external cables 73 to 75 also have identical structures to that of the external cable 72.
  • the second external terminal 122 includes a connection part 122b having a notch 117a formed for connection to the connection terminal 92, and a compression part 117c provided at an end portion of the connection part 122b.
  • connection part 122b having a notch 117a formed for connection to the connection terminal 92, and a compression part 117c provided at an end portion of the connection part 122b.
  • reference numerals 122h, 122h denote erection parts formed by bending tip end portions of the connection part 122b.
  • the function of the erection parts 122h, 122h is the same as that of the erection part 117h (see Fig. 5 ).
  • connection part 122b has a width W2, a width W4 from one edge in a width direction to a center line 124 passing through the centers of the notch 117a and the compression part 117c, and a width W4 from the other edge to the center line 124.
  • the connection part 122b has a symmetrical shape with respect to the center line 124.
  • the bolt 126 is screwed and provisionally fitted into the female screw 111a.
  • the first external terminal 117 is inserted between the head portion of the bolt 126 and the connection terminal 91.
  • the first external terminal 117 of the external cable 71 is attached to the connection terminal 91 with the bolt 126.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 72 is attached to the connection terminal 92 with a bolt 126.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 73 is attached to the connection terminal 93 with a bolt 126.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 74 is attached to the connection terminal 94 with a bolt 126.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 75 is attached to the connection terminal 95 with a bolt 126.
  • the terminal grooves 66a to 66e have the + symbol, the - symbols, and the - symbol engraved. Accordingly, when the external cables 71 to 75 are attached, these external cables 71 to 75 are less likely to be attached at incorrect positions, and the attachment is accomplished speedily.
  • the operator can avoid incorrectly attaching the first external terminal 117 to the connection terminals 92 to 95; because the width W1 of the first external terminal 117 is wider than the groove width M2 of the terminal grooves 66b to 66e.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 75 when the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 75 is to be attached to an incorrect position, for example, the connection terminal 91, the second external terminal 122 may be incorrectly attached to the connection terminal 91 in some cases. This is because the width W2 of the second external terminal 122 is narrower than the groove width M1 of the terminal groove 66a.
  • the following states are illustrated in the second comparative embodiment 2 in Fig. 9(a) , in addition to the external cable 75 attached to the connection terminal 91 as in Fig. 8(b) .
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 72 is attached to the connection terminal 92.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 73 is attached to the connection terminal 93.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 74 is attached to the connection terminal 94.
  • the distance from one end portion in a groove-width direction of the terminal groove 66a to the second external terminal 122 is ⁇ 1.
  • a bolt insertion hole 91 g provided in the connection terminal 91 and the female screw (unillustrated) are opened and provided at the center of the groove width of the terminal groove 66a.
  • the second external terminal 122 of the external cable 75 is attached to the connection terminal 91 with the bolt 126.
  • the distance from one end portion in the groove-width direction of the terminal groove 66a to the second external terminal 122 is ⁇ 2 that is shorter than the distance ⁇ 1 ( ⁇ 2 ⁇ 1).
  • the distance from the other end portion in the groove-width direction of the terminal groove 66a to the second external terminal 122 is also ⁇ 2.
  • the bolt insertion hole 91a of the connection terminal 91 is provided in a way that the bolt insertion hole 91 a is offset with respect to the center of the groove width of the terminal groove 66a as shown in Fig. 9(a) .
  • the distance ⁇ 1 from the one end portion of the terminal groove 66a to the second external terminal 122 is made longer than the distance ⁇ 2 for the bolt insertion hole 91 g of the connection terminal 91 which is provided at the center of the groove width of the terminal groove 66a as shown in Fig. 9(b) . Accordingly, this makes the operator more aware that the external cable 75 is attached to an incorrect position.
  • the terminal connector 66 includes the multiple terminal units (the cathode-side connecting unit 66A, the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D, the ground-side connecting unit 66E) to which the first external terminal 117 or the second external terminal 122 is connected singly. These terminal units 66A to 66E are arranged in the width direction.
  • the terminal units 66A to 66E are each formed as a support base for screw-tightening to which one of the external terminals (the first external terminal 117, the second external terminal 122) is connected by screwing.
  • the identification is formed in each of the terminal units 66A to 66E. At least two of the terminal units 66A to 66E are different from each other in groove widths M1, M2.
  • the widths W1, W2 of the first external terminal 117 and the second external terminals 122 to be connected to the terminal units 66A to 66E can be made different from each other correspondingly to the terminal units 66A to 66E.
  • incorrect assembling of the first external terminal 117 having the non-corresponding width W1 is preventable, so that the first external terminal 117 having the wide width W1 is not connected to the terminal units 66B to 66E having the narrow groove widths M2.
  • an operation of incorrectly connecting the first external terminal 117 and the second external terminals 122 to the terminal units 66A to 66E is easily avoided.
  • the second external terminal 122 having the narrow width W2 can be connected to the terminal unit 66A having the wide groove width M1, this operation is easily avoidable, and such incorrect assembling is easily avoidable.
  • terminal units 66A to 66E as the support bases for screw-tightening, more secure connection of the first external terminal 117 and the second external terminals 122 is accomplished.
  • the terminal units 66A to 66E are: the cathode-side connecting unit 66A to which the first external terminal 117 at the cathode-terminal side of the battery 97 is connected; the ground-side connecting unit 66E which is connected to the ground, and to which the second external terminal 122 at the anode-terminal side of the battery 97 is connected; and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D which are three generator-side connecting units and to which the second external terminals 122 at the side of the AC generator 42 are connected.
  • This makes it possible to rectify, by the regulator 65, an alternating current generated by the AC generator 42 and to supply the rectified current to the battery 97 while adjusting the voltage.
  • the arrangement of the terminal units 66A to 66E is made in a way that: the cathode-side connecting unit 66A and the ground-side connecting unit 66E are respectively arranged at both ends in the arrangement direction; and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D are arranged between the cathode-side connecting unit 66A and the ground-side connecting unit 66E.
  • This allows the cathode-side connecting unit 66A and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D, which are the power supply system, to be arranged apart from the ground-side connecting unit 66E, which is the ground system.
  • the identification As shown in Fig. 4 above, as the identification, the + symbol is engraved in the cathode-side connecting unit 66A, the - symbol is engraved in the ground-side connecting unit 66E, and the - symbol is engraved in each of the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D. Accordingly, the identification is less likely to disappear, and the identification of the terminal units 66A to 66E is favorably made over an extended period of time.
  • the groove width M1 of the cathode-side connecting unit 66A is formed wider than the groove widths M2 of the ground-side connecting unit 66E and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D.
  • the groove width M2 of the ground-side connecting unit 66E is formed identical to the groove widths M2 of the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D. Accordingly, the width W1 of the first external terminal 117, which should be connected to the cathode-side connecting unit 66A, can be made wider than the groove widths M2 of the ground-side connecting unit 66E and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D.
  • the first external terminal 117, which should be connected to the cathode-side connecting unit 66A is preventable from being connected to the ground-side connecting unit 66E and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D.
  • the female screws 111 a for screw-tightening the first external terminal 117 and the second external terminals 122 to the terminal units 66A to 66E are formed in the terminal units 66A to 66E.
  • the center of the female screw 111 a for the cathode-side connecting unit 66A is provided at a position offset with respect to the center of the groove width M1 in the groove-width direction.
  • the centers of the female screws 111 a for the ground-side connecting unit 66E and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D are provided at the centers of the groove widths M2.
  • the second external terminal 122 which should be connected to the ground-side connecting unit 66E and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D, is screw-tightened to the cathode-side connecting unit 66A
  • the second external terminal 122 which should be connected to the ground-side connecting unit 66E and the generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D, comes closer to one end of the groove width M1 of the cathode-side connecting unit 66A.
  • the second external terminal 122 can be correctly reconnected to correct one of the terminal units 66B to 66E immediately.
  • the bolt insertion hole 91 a and the female screw 111 a are offset with respect to the groove-width center line 106 of the terminal groove 66a toward the terminal groove 66b as shown in Fig. 4(a) .
  • the bolt insertion hole 91 a and the female screw 111 a may be offset at a side opposite to the terminal groove 66b by the offset amount 5.
  • connection terminal 91 Although the nut 111 that is separate from the connection terminal 91 is attached to the connection terminal 91 as shown in Fig. 4(b) , the structure is not limited thereto.
  • the nut may be formed integrally with the connection terminal 91, or the female screw may be formed in a thick portion that is provided to the connection terminal 91.
  • a structure of a terminal connector for a regulator of the present invention is suitable for a motorcycle.
  • the invention is directed to provide a structure of a terminal connector for a regulator, the structure, when a larger-capacity regulator is employed, making a connection position of an external terminal more recognizable, making it unlikely that the external terminal is connected to an incorrect position, and allowing more secure connection of the external terminal.
  • a terminal connector 66 includes multiple terminal units (a cathode-side connecting unit 66A, generator-side connecting units 66B to 66D, a ground-side connecting unit 66E) to each of which a first external terminal 117 or a second external terminal 122 is connected singly.
  • These terminal units 66A to 66E are arranged in a groove-width direction thereof, and are each formed as a support base for screw-tightening to which one of the external terminals (the first external terminal 117, the second external terminal 122) is connected by screwing.
  • An identification is marked on each of the terminal units 66A to 66E. At least two of the terminal units 66A to 66E are different from each other in groove widths M1, M2.
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